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3 Armed Robberies Reported In 3 Days In This Westchester City 3 Armed Robberies Reported In 3 Days In This Westchester City
3 Armed Robberies Reported In 3 Days In This Westchester City Several people face criminal charges following three armed robbery incidents within three days in a Westchester County city that left victims injured, police announced.  The robberies happened in New Rochelle on Saturday, Aug. 24, and Monday, Aug. 26, the city's police department announced.  The first of the incidents occurred just after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday when a 23-year-old videographer was robbed at knife-point at 45 May St.  According to New Rochelle Police, the victim had been contacted by Instagram to film a music video at that location. When he arrived, he met with…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect On Run After Worker Injured In Attempted Robbery At Westchester Subway/Carvel Suspect On Run After Worker Injured In Attempted Robbery At Westchester Subway/Carvel
Suspect On Run After Worker Injured In Attempted Robbery At Westchester Subway/Carvel Authorities are searching for an attempted robbery suspect who unsuccessfully tried to pass off a BB gun as a real gun in Westchester County.  On Sunday, Dec. 4 around 6:30 p.m., police responded to a reported attempted armed robbery at a Subway and Carvel restaurant in New Rochelle located at 642 North Ave., according to New Rochelle Police.  After arriving, an employee of the store told police that the suspect had entered the store, pointed a BB gun that looked like a real firearm at her, and demanded that she give him money.  The employee then refused to hand anything ove…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Westchester Elementary School Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Westchester Elementary School
Police Investigate After Student Brings BB Gun To Westchester Elementary School At least one student is expected to face charges after causing alarm at a Westchester elementary school by bringing a BB gun to class days after the mass shooting in Texas. In Yonkers, an investigation was launched at the Cesar E. Chavez (formerly Cedar Place) Elementary School when a student brought the weapon inside the building on Thursday, May 26. According to a Yonkers Police Department spokesperson, officers have recovered the BB gun and the involved students were taken to the Community Affairs Division. Police said that they anticipate charging one or more students as juvenile deli…

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by Zak Failla
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Student Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School In Hudson Valley Student Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School In Hudson Valley
Student Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To School In Hudson Valley A 14-year-old student at a Hudson Valley middle school was arrested for allegedly bringing a loaded BB gun to school. The incident took place in Orange County around 8:40 a.m., on Thursday, April 21 in Middletown. According to Wallkill Police, School Resource Officer Michael Mills was alerted by school officials of a student in possession of a BB gun at Mohangen Middle School, located at 555 County Route 78, in Middletown  An investigation by Det. Christopher Dinapoli discovered that a 14-year-old boy from Middletown entered the school with a loaded BB gun, police said.  The juv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Hudson Valley Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Hudson Valley
Eighth-Grader With BB Gun At School Charged In Hudson Valley A Dutchess County middle school student has been arrested for allegedly bringing a BB gun to school despite enhanced procedures. The student was charged on Thursday, March 10 at Poughkeepsie Middle School, said Irwin Goldberg, the public information officer for the Poughkeepsie School District. "District officials are reviewing video and gathering facts via internal investigation to determine how the weapon may have gotten into the school," said Goldberg.  Any information will be shared with law enforcement, he added. The student was not identified due to his age. See Earlier Story…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Hudson Valley Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Hudson Valley
Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Hudson Valley Two teens are facing charges after viciously assaulting a classmate during an after-school attack, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Oct. 26, police in Newburgh launched an investigation following an assault that saw a 16-year-old student attacked and robbed of his cellphone by a group of teenagers who pistol-whipped, punched, and kicked him in the head. The altercation reportedly came about following a verbal exchange in class earlier in the day. It was caught on video by a student watching the fight, which subsequently went viral on social media. Original story - Violent After-School A…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Threatening Officer With Fake Glock In Area Man Accused Of Threatening Officer With Fake Glock In Area
Man Accused Of Threatening Officer With Fake Glock In Area A Hudson Valley man was arrested for a host of crimes, including allegedly threatening a police officer with a gun, which turned out to be a BB gun replica made to look like a Glock.  The incident took place in Rockland County on Sunday, July 4. Clarkstown Police responded to the area of 100 Rockland Plaza, in Nanuet, for reports of an erratic driver.  A witness told officers that a black Acura had just driven onto the sidewalk, narrowly missing him, but striking the exterior of a building, said Clarkstown Police Detective Norm Peters. As a search of the area was being…

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by Kathy Reakes